Tunog, Neil Owen Danganan, Iana Mae Malit, Zenrose
Menor, Shiela Mae Limayo, Patricia Jane
INTRODUCTION
Field trips can be exciting as well as enlightening for students. Field
trips ought to be a part of the school curriculum as it is an effective teaching strategy that facilitates learning, outside the classroom. Lectures can be tiring and it is hard to keep students engaged in the process of learning. A change in the learning space can spark an interest in learning. Thus, a field trip is an effective way to improve pedagogical methodologies. Moreover, it plays a major role in the skill development of students which is an important part of education. FIELD TRIP
An educational procedure by which the learners obtain first-
hand information by observing places, objects, phenomena, and processes in their natural setting.
A journey by a group of students to a place away from their
normal environment.
Student-centered approach. PURPOSES
To provide real-life situations for first-hand information
To supplement classroom instructions
To verify previous information, class discussion & to
conclude individual experience PURPOSES
To create situational teaching for cultivating observation,
keenness and discovery
To serve as a means to develop positive attitudes, values,
and specific skills Improves Critical Thinking Skills
Instill Cultural Fosters Experiential Learning
Values
Scope for Collaborative
Learning GUIDELINES
Must be planned to meet specific educational objectives
Plan field trip with a specific checklist
Plan a schedule & route plan for the field trip
Identify leaders & sub-leaders
GUIDELINES
Assign responsibilities to individuals and make them
understand their role
Have list of all candidates, contact numbers of people to
be contacted in case of emergency
Submit a report on the field visit and analyze
ADVANTAGE S
Field trip enriches the classroom learning
Provides an opportunity for the learners to get first- hand
information from natural settings
The monotony and boredom of classroom teaching is
eliminated through field trips ADVANTAGE S
Gives natural stimulation and motivates the learner
to be more interactive and creative
Help learners learn things very quickly and remember
them for longer of time
It provides an opportunity to solve the
individual's problems by interacting with a group in a natural setting DISADVANTAGE S If the field trip is not planned well with specific learning objectives it will result in a wastage of teaching-learning resources
Field trips are expensive
Safety and security of the students is a real concern
If the sought permission is not got, the scheduled plan of
the curriculum suffers EXECUTION! Thank You for Bearing with Us!